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BCL Online Picks — July 23, 2026

By BCL | July 23, 2026

Prayer, the World Cup and common grace, family worship, vacation, the credibility of Christianity, the reliability of the Gospels, and some thoughts on time are featured in this week’s online picks!

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Many people today attempt to figure out how to be a Modern (Enlightened) person and affirm Christianity at the same time. Why can doing so cause us to go about life as a practical agnostic?

10 Coming-of-Age Movies for Graduates and Prospective Freshmen

By Joseph W. Smith III | July 30, 2021

In this summer of ’21—the age of maturity in many minds—as high school and college grads step toward adulthood, Beautiful Christian Life presents a slate of worthy films about growing up.

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When God Doesn’t Tell Us Why

By Daniel Rowlands | June 17, 2026

Why does God sometimes allow suffering that seems to have no explanation? The stories of Job and the man born blind help us find confidence in God when the answers don’t come.

Does Satan Know Our Thoughts?

By BCL | April 29, 2026

When temptations confront us in moments of weakness, it can feel as though Satan knows our thoughts. Is this true?

How Do We Cast Our Burdens on Jesus?

By Campbell Markham | April 11, 2026

The Bible urges us to take our burdens and to put them into Jesus’ hands. How exactly do we cast our cares upon Jesus?

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